Steamfest in Maitland celebrates the steam era, featuring steam locomotives and machinery.

STEAMFEST in Maitland celebrates the bygone steam era, with enthusiasts gathering to experience steam locomotives and machinery. Nearby in Newcastle, a photographic exhibition called Railway Portraits by Robert and Bruce Wheatley showcases the glory days of steam over 60 years. The exhibitions remind us of an age when steam trains carried coal across the Hunter Valley freight network.

April 14, 2024
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